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Hidden ValleyPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0071100212464

Crouton Bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour51.8%No flag
  • Flour26.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil24.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil12.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean12.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour12.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Salt1.7%No flag›
  • Onion1.7%No flag›
  • Spice1.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Less than 1% of0.3%No flag
  • Garlic0.3%No flag›
  • Tomato0.2%No flag›
  • Torula yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • With citric acid · E330No flag
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • Calcium propionate added to preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Paprika extracts · E160cNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean), soy flour, high fructose corn syrup, salt, onion*, spices, dextrose, less than 1% of: garlic*, tomato*, torula yeast, yeast, sugar, caramel color, yellow 6, red 3, with citric acid, tbhq and calcium propionate added to preserve freshness, natural and artificial flavor, paprika extracts, paprika, corn starch, nonfat milk solids, corn flour, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup solids, soy lecithin

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 6 low · 10 not assessed

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